THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FlUDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 6 , 1885. NO. M ! )
AN ARAB VICTORY.
TbcPropboUfsonflan Forces
renfler of Kiarlonm.
'Gent Gordon Overwhelmed by the
Bebel Horde.
1 The Fate of the English General
at Present Unknown ,
Narrow Escape of a Belief Steam
er at the Fallen Oity ,
The News Creates Tremendous
Excitement in England ,
Grave Fears Expressed for Wol-
seley and Stewart-
.A Council of War Summoned to
View the Situation-
Army Officers Asking for Assign
ment in Soudan ,
Full Dctaila of the Fall , ami the
Gloomy Comments ot
OF KllAUXOUiM.
A bnnrnisED VISITOR.
IjOSDON , February 5 , 10 a , in , Bulletin.
Intelligence lias been received litre that Khar-
'toum has been captured by thu rebels , The
whereabouts ot Genond Gordon ix unknown ,
It is probablj ho is iu the bands of the vic
tors ,
10:10 : a. m. General Wolsoloy telegraphs
that Khartoum has fallen. He says when
Col. Wilson , who went from Motemnoh to
Khartoum , reached the latter place he found
it in the hands of the rebels. Ho returned to
Motenmeh under a heavy fire Iromboth banks
of tbu nver.
10:30 : A. M. The Daily Telegram , on official
authority , confirms the report of the fall of
Khartoum and it says the rebels secured the
city by treachery.
rilEl'AIlINO FOB THE NKWS.
NOON. The morning papers issued extra
editions iu which they continue to affirm the
fall of Khartoum but thu wa' office as yet has
given out no otfic'al intelligence in regard
thereto , and refuses to state thu character of
dispatches received from Gen. Wolseley or
doclarowhetherthoreport in true. Thu report
that Khartoum has been taken by the rebel
reached Korti by a messenger from Gubat ,
but it is said no olii.iil dispatch from Col ,
Wilson confirming report has l)9ou received b
General Woli > oley. It is possible Col. Wi
son was unable to reach Khartoum owing to
tlta heavy fire of thu enemy and his return
gave rise to tha report that Khartoum has
been captured. At this hour no official con
firmation of the report bsen uublished and sc
far it rents wholly on the statements contained
in the Ciuoniclo and Telegraph.
OFFICIALLY CONFIRM 1I > .
12:30 : p. in. The war oflicn issued tha fol
lowing : "Telegrams from Gen. Wolsely an
nounces that the fall of Khartoum took
place January 2i. ( Ho says Col. Wilson ar
rived at Khartoum January 23 , _ and wa
greatly surprised to find the enemy in posses
sion of that pUco. Ho immediately rcturnei
down the river under a hoivy fire from tin
rebeU. When some milob below the Sheub
laka catiroct Col. Wilson's btoimers were
wrecked , out he anil the party managed ti
roach an island in safuty , where the ;
are Hecuro. A steamer has gene to briii |
them back to thu British camp near Motem
nah. Gen. Wolsdoy eayg ho has no informa
tion regarding the tate of General Gordon
and does not know whetter ho is dead o ;
EXOITKMKNT IN LONDON.
2 p. m. There is no lunger any doubt tha
the Mahdi holds possession of Khartoum
There is some hopea that Gen. Goiclon ma ;
still bo holding out in the citadel of the town
Meanwhile the excitement in London am
every where throughout the British Isle
where tha news is known in .istngto fine
beat. Clubs and public lOiorcs of over }
description are thronged with crowd )
people eager to catch the last syllabi
of intelligoncu from the distant Kgyptian des
art. Throughout Fleet street and the btran
It it almost imnjsaiblu to inako OIIB'H way s
crowded are theaj thoroughfare * with throng
of curious and excited cituens. Most peoji
take a glosmy view of the position of Brlti *
troopi in Soudan and thu jubilant gladnes
which characterized Kogland in regard I
Kgvpt over since the welcome news of Stew
art' * successful arrival In tbu neighborhood
Metemnoh was received , his given to
or DISMAY.
and foreboding come from almost everybody.
It Is too early to estimate the influence of the
news on the political situation. The war of
fice is beslegoj with army officers tendering
their services for active duty In Soudan ,
Numerous tnlegrams are being received from
officers throughout the ccuntry asking assign
ments to rescue expedition should thu govern
ment conclude to take such action , Tno cap
ture of Khartoum created crava fears ,
especially in army circles , for
the safety of Gen , Stewart and his army , A
number of military ollicors of repute even express -
press the opinion that unless reinforcements
are hurried forward to Korti the fall of Khar
toum may load to disasters to the forces under
Lord Wolsoluy and Gun. Karlo , A cabinet
council has been summoned to meat at onoe.
Gladstone Is fearfully disturbed Ly the uewu
and some people believe ho will resign ,
HOW IIVA8 IXNK.
2 p. m. When Sir Charles Wilson reached
Khartoum ho found the Mahdi'a forces in
jioaioealon of the town and citadel. Ho tried
to land and ascertain tha fate of Gordon , but
this step ha found impossible. The enemy's
guns were tinned upon him In full force. He
wis therefore compelled to turn bis back
upon tha fallen city and return to Gunbat.
without finding whether Gordon was dead or
alive. A native reports that the Mabdl had
COOCO men in thu vicinity of Khartoum and
lie introduced a number of his emissaries into
thu city , Theeo mixed freely with the native
troops under General Gordon and by bribes ,
threats and working on their religious feal-
ings induced them to mutiny. Seven
thousand of the garrison deserted
Je&Ung Gordon only 2,500 faithful soldiers.
\S ith this uroaJl force he attempted to hold > !
the city against the Mahdi'i great army , bul
after severe fighting , in which a large mimbei
< if rebels were killed lie waa compelled fx
jurronder.
A dlipatch from General Wolseley itate. .
that General Stewart waa doing well. teaMl
the llrltuh wounded have been brought bacl
io Gakdul wells.
THE CAHINKT TKBI11KKI ) ,
3 p. m. The nawi of the downfall of Khai
toum lui created grave apprehension In re
gard to tha whole Kgyption problem . , „ „ „
member * of the cabinet. Gladstone and Kai
C ! ran villa Urtod for London s soon M the
no we reached them. The cabinet count
wilt be held this evening witli tha military
authorities.
WOIBKLBYfl oriNIO.V.
Lord Wolsoley telegraphs that he does not
coneidor the British position at Gubat in any
Immediate danger.
TUB I'AIX MALL OAZKTTE ON THK SITUATION.
LONDON , February 5. The 1'all Mall Ga
zette , referring to tlio ndvlcos from Khar
toum , says : "Nobody can accuse our gallant
troops of losing a sicglo moment in their
fierce race against time in battening to res
cue the garrison at Khartoum. The respon
sibility reits solely with thi- ministry who re
fused to allow the Nile expedition to start , in
spite of the warnings and entreaties , until too
late , The \otoof parliament in favor of nn
appropriation of i'SOO.OCO , tor the relief of
General Gordon was deferred until August 5 ;
oven then , if the expedition had boon pane-
tioned forthwith , n precious day would have
been gained , but it was not sanctioned until
August 12 , when the government finally re-
toUcd that it must retrieve General Gordon ,
That period of hesitation sacrificed Khar
toum. "
1SLMI 11 M. " " VICTOniOt'H.
Ttn revolt and fall ol rvlmttoum will permeate -
ate tin- arch of the world , and unlos * tha min
ittry display a boldness and n wariness equal
to their former dllatnrlnees n catastrophe
woreo than that of Khnttoum will follow ,
Kngland dare not fly before the Kastern foe
it would mean war and mutiny from ono end
of Asia to thu other , She must reinforce her
g.trriions everywhere , including India oven
If It bo necessary to call volunteers to do the
work. General Karlo must advance rapidly
to Berber , and the Metemneh and Suaklin
garrisons must bo reinforced and the road to
Berber cleared. Kvery nerve must bo Htrained
to prove that thu Khartoum disaster has stif
fened the resolution to hold Kngland'rf Hag
aloft in the face of every foe. Our duty is not
to flinch , but to prepare fcfor eventualities ,
and to relieve Metemnoh by water. We have
failed to save Gordon ; wa have now to save
Stewart ! "
1HK KXCITBSIENT INCHKAHINfl.
LONDON , February 5 , The excitement at
tending the news of the fall of Khartoum is
increasing , _ n constant stream of inquirers ,
including Sir Wm. Fernon Harcourt , George
Otto Travolyen.and other ministers are pourIng -
Ing iuto the war office. People throughout
the provinces nro greatly excited. At Alder-
shot the news was received with mingled
fueling of sadness and Indignation. Agroat
sensation was caused in the Irish garrison at
Dublin when the report was received. It is
understood that tbo fall of Khartoum will
nnt check th advance of Gen. Wolsoloy ,
whoso main body of troopu will probably
march across the desert at once , and besiege
Khartoum at the earliest possible moment.
Lonn EIUIUND FIT/UADKICB'S VIEWS.
LONDON , February 5. Loid Edmund Fitz-
mauricc , the under foreign secretary , in n
speech hero last night stated that n delicate
negotiation was on foot between Kngland and
Russia with regard to the question of tbo de
limitation of the Afghnn frontier. Ho re-
forreJ to the effect on American competition
in food produce in Kngland. He said ho be
lieved that thu land rents would become
lower , ; uul that a radical change in the land
Uw WBH necessary in the direction of the ex
tension of interests in the land to the largest
proportion of the population possible ,
DROP IN HOYl'TIAN STOCKS.
LONDON , February 5. On the stock ex
change to-day Kgytptian stocks dropped li to
'f. per cent on account of the dlxaster in the
Soudan. Sales were pressed.
THK KXOITKMKNT IN I'ARIS.
1'Altid , Fobrimry 5 The news from Khar
toum crmted an Imtnensosensation here. Lord
Lyons , British ambas ador , had un interview
with thu prime minister during the day.
THE KHKDIVK UEVC8ES KNflUND'a ADVICE ,
CAIUO , Januarys. Too khedive refused to
follow England's advice to allow the Italians
to occupy Ma-Howah without the consent of
tne niltan of Turkey.
TWO BTKAMKIIS WltECKKD ON THK NU.K.
LONDON , February fi. Col. Wilson hid
three steamers , two of which were wrecked
on the Nile exactly half way between Khar
toum and Metomnoh. The third steamer ,
bearing Col. Wortloy and party , came on and
brought the news to the British camp near
Metemnoh.
HUS10K OK 2,000 MKN MASSACHKD AT KHABTOUSI.
OAIUO , February 0. Humors reached here
that 2OuO men were massacred at Khartoum.
The news of the disaster cast a gloom over
the entire Kuropean colony in Kzvpt. The
English garrison now consists of 1,200 vaen a'
Alexandria , 3,850 at Cairo , and 150 mariner :
at Suez , no forces at 1'ort Said , except oni
gunboat , and the man-of-war , Monarch , a
Alexandria.
INDIAN AND 1CBKIHH CO-OFEIIATION NEEDED
LONDON , February 5. It is considered tha
India and even Turkish co-operation is imperative -
ativo at the present juncture. Sir Henry
Gordon , brother of Chinese Gordon , says it i
hi. opinion that thn Mahdi's rcgu ars , whi
submitted to Gordon In December , mutinied
and betrayed ) the garrison. Gordon's proa
Unit was in placing too much confidence in
the men. Unless the mutineers murdered
him In the first step of their rebellion , ho ha
no tears for he general'B safety , whicii will hi
simply a matter of money.
THK I'IKST NKWS.
LONDON , February 5. The first news o ;
the fall of Khartoum received by Gen
Wolsoloy was brought by n messenger wilt
left the inland when Col , Wilson itraudcd
and came on foot to Gubol. Two moKsengon
were despatched to Karti , via Abu Khea tint
G.ikduJ. They reached their destination
which is regarded as showing tlut thn nnwi
of Khartoum's fall h not known in the don
trt , Inttlligeuco of thu disaster , however , has
since spread far and widu. Some tribes tha
have I'ltheito profenstd friendship for Kn
gland have declared for the Mahdi. Th
Arabi still hold Metemneh. The garrlroi
thor ) received the news of the fall of Klmr
toum with repeated salutes of artillery.
When Ool. ' Wilson's flotilla approache
Khartoum it was compelled to run tbu gaunt
let of a heavy fire from both banks. Thi
rebels h&d four Krupp guns on the rive
banks at Halpujeh to bombard the tteamen
When the British force reached Omdunnan
number of rebels continued a fusilado an
things looked worse when it was discnveroc
that the enemy was In possession of Islam
Tnti , just ouUide of the city. Tlio Knglis' '
still passed ahead but were dismayed to fiiu
that the garrison commenced firing on them
no Hags flying from the public buildings , am
the town appeared in undisputed posiesslo ;
of the enemy. Tlio iialaco seemed gutted
and finding It impossible to land in the fac <
of overwhelming numbers of the rebels , th
British were obliged to retire ,
Humors concerning the fate of Gen. Gordon
aru many and vnrlod but all agree that the
Mahdi captured Kartoum by treachery , The
most relieblu reports point to ono Farez Pasha
as the traitor. It is said that he being left in
charge of the ramparts otwned the gates on
January 20 and admitted the enemy , Some
rumors stated that the Mahdi together with a
few Lovamtes nra cooped up in a church ,
others say that Gen , Gordtm has been seen
wearing nis uniform , tbo majority Bay , how
ever , that Gen. Gordon WHS killed.
CONBTKBNATION AT CAIRO ,
CAIIIO , Febsuary 5. The first news from
Khartoum was from the London official dis
patches not published , The utmost conster
nation prevails among the inhabitants here.
THE IIOUNDAHY Of VltANCE.
1'ABIS , February 0. Pierumis , on behalf ol
King Leopold , and Premier Ferry to-day
signed the treaty fixing the boundary line ol
. , , France and the international association.
ITALY MCST WITHDRAW lit It TROOrfl.
PAIUH , February D. An official nota from
Turkey declares that Kngland denied ho
agreement with Italy HI to the occupation of
Kgyptian [ > orti , and that Turkey has request
ed Italy to withdraw her troops from the Het
Sea.
Tfioor Biura DKING FITTED up.
LONDON , February 6. It Is stated tin
Commander Cameron , the African traveler
offers to start Immediately for the Soudan , , to
- xsiiat In the British campaign. Orders havi
been sent to Portsmouth to begin fitting up |
troop ihipi.
LONDON , I February 5. The governmen
IIM girsn order * for further Urge shipment
of stores to Kgypt. The o order * were issued
before the news of the fall of Khartoum was
received.
Harry Burton , arrested with Cunningham ,
with a brown box In his possession , wts ar
raigned to-day on the charge of complicity in
causing the recent explosions , Ho was re
manded for further hearing.
THE COUNCIL AT THE WAU OFFICE.
LONDON , February 5. The council at the
war office this evening decided to advleo the
dispatch of 3,000 troops to Suakiin immedi
ately. General Slovenian telegraphs that
6,000 men will 1x3 needed to clear the road to
Berber , as the news of the fall of Khartoum
will Induce central tribes to join Osinan
Digna. General Stevenson also advises that
the present strength of troops in Upper and
Lower Kgypt bo maintained and reinforce
ments bo drawn from JCngUnd and India.
General Wolseloy renewed his demand for
an expedition to Siuklin of 3,000 men under
General Greaves. The cabinet ministers held
an informal meetln ? tn-nlght , but took no
definite action. Nothing can bo de
cided upon until the cabinet council
to-morrow. It is reported that Gen. Wolso
loy commenced the advance for Korti to-day
for the relief of the troops near Metcmneh ,
and that ho sent orders t- > Gen , Kul toh.tsten
his advance against Berber , In order to assis
iu the relief of Metemneh , The objective
pointof nil of Geu , Wolsoley'a movements
now is Metemneh ,
Press dispatclitH from Soudan am greatly
retarded , Sex oral newspapers tnndo applica
tion to the war ollico for permits
to communicate Instructions to corro-
spondontH , but have all received the
reply that Gun , \Volseloy has no authority
In the matter. Liberal and conservative
papers , generally express tha opinion
that the entire responsibility for the
fall of Khartoum rests with the ministers
who refused to let the relief expedition start
in time.
The conservatives Intend to raise the ques
tion of confidence in the ministry , as soon as
parliament ru-assemblea. Orders were
despatched to Woolwich to Immediately pre
pare tonsud a months' rations and 8OOU men
for the Khartoum expedition.
FOKEIGN NEWS.
UOIALTY IN A COLLISION.
PAIIIS. February -Tho express train , in
which the prince of Wales was a passenger ,
collided at Avignon with a freight train. The
prince Buffering nothing more than a slight
shock. Nobody injured ,
DYNAMITING A cnuncit.
ST. PKTKnsnuno , February 5. Tiio police
ascertained that the Greek church at
Jacobstadt was destroyed by dynamite , mid
not burned as reported ,
ANOTIIEK IIATTLE nEPOKTKD.
MASO\VAH , February 6. It is reported
from Ghira , on the Settlt river , that the garrison
risen made a successful sortie upon the
Takroir tribe , under Shoilik Saleh , aided by
three Abys Inian chiefs and their followers.
A great battle was fought in the Gallabal !
country with n largo force of Baggara rebels ,
detached from Senar. After a severe strug
gle the Begjaras were utterly routed , loslnc
0,000 men and four emirs , ono of whom was
a nephew of the Mahdi.
THE AFGHANISTAN FKONTIKR.
LONDON , February 6. The Times to-day
in an editorial on the Afghanistan question
says that Russia's advance on Afghanistan
can bo explained only by ulterior and un-
avowed motives distinctly hostile to both
Afghanistan and Kngland , any excuse as to
the ground of doubts as to the limit of fron
tier h s been rendered Impossible by Kussio'i
refusal to loyally investigate , and eottli
frontier questicns without delay.
K-VILUOAU HA.OKET.
CHICAGO , February 5' The general passen
gcr agents of the east bound tronk lines held
two sessions hero to-day in an attempt to
store rates to the seaboard , but got no fur
ther than the first clause in the agreement ,
which was to the effect that the rates'bo re
stured at OUCP , under a uniform rate for al.
roads. The Grand Trunk objected , claiming
differential for the line to Boston via Montre
al. The Chicago & Atlantic gave notice of i
similar claim In case the Grand Trunk's claln
was allowed. The Pennsylvania road am.
Michigan Central refused to allow any differ'
entials and the meeting adjourned sine die ,
without having transacted any business.
ST. Louis , February 5 The joint classifi
cation ccmmittco concluded its business to
day , but what , if any definite action it took ,
has not transpired. It cannot bo loarnei
whether the Trans-Continental pee.plu hav
made any action yet.
NEW YORK , February 5. Pool Commis
sioner Fink , when asked to-day what wouli
be done to further satisfy the merchants , wh
ask that a written guarantee be given that n
more first class fraight be diverted , said : "N
written guarantee will uo given , and I hav
promised there shell be no more c.inso fo :
complaint , and with this I think the mcr
chants will be satisfied. "
ASHLAND. Oregon , February CAt a moe
ing of the Oregoj & California railroad to-da1.
the following resignation was tenered
Henry Villard as presieent was received , anc
G o. 11. Hopkinspn wa elected successor
Hopkinson represents the London stock hold
ers. The change lets Villa-id out of the las
railroad enterprise with which his nnmo hai
been connected. It IH a noteworthy fact tha
the financial trouble of the Oregon & Califor
nio under Ben Holliday's management , fiis
brought Villard to Oregon.
January's Flro Losses.
NEW YORK , February 0. The fires in Jan
tiary in the United States and Canada wher
he and upwards , numbere
223. The estimated aggregate of fire lose
for the month is ? 7,500,000 , or 81,000,00
moro than the average loss in January for th
past nine years. Where 11 fires , where th
loss ranged between § 11,000 and § 335,00
causing in the aggregate about one-fifth '
the entire fire waste for tbo month. If fin
keep iiji at this rate the result will bo a losj i
§ 10iOUO,000 ! for 1885.
Trlplo Murder In Kansas.
INDEPENDENCE , Kas. , February 0. To-da
Frank Bmham , the oldest son of a wldo
living on a farm near Villa Hadlcal , in th
county , on his return home after a three day
absence , found his mother , brother and fiat r
murdered. The trio , apparently , had bee
dead at least forty-eight hours , The sher :
and deputy hava ( zone to the place , and n
making athorough investigation to-night , fto
clue is yet found , but if a successful one bo
discovered , lynching undoubtedly will
follow.
Sulcldo of an Actor.
CniOAOO , February C. Kdward Arnot , an
actor , at onetime a leading man at Wallack'a
and Union Square theater , Now York , com
mitted suicide hero to-night by cutting his
throat with a razsr , severing both jugular
veins. His lait engagement was last week In
"Trust " at she Ualstead
, street opera house.
Ho has been despondent for some time , and
was yesterday notified to leave his lodgings.
At that time hn mode an unsuccessful attempt
at euicido by opening a vein In his arm.
New York Chamber of Commerce
NEW YORK , February 6 , The chamber o.of
commerce to-day after a hot discussion , votec
to reconsider tha resolution adopted at tin
previous meeting , that "the system of inlam
transportation within tha United States it i
- unjuit to seaboard merchants , and detriment
al to tba internal revenue , and eliould Dtbe
abolished. "
H d Better nut Try It.
, MONTBEAL , February fi. A detectiv ,
claims to have attended A meeting of fifty dj
n mlters here , who have just been organize
by an emissary from New York , lie aj
that the meeting decided to send throe icon i t
Ottawa for tha purpote of blowing up the lei
wing of the parliament bouse ,
PAWINCTIHE AIR.
A BrMliDE Disulay of Aihleiic Oratory
ry in Ibe Lftisiatore ,
Thirty-throe Bills Sandwiched in
the Paragraphs !
The Pahlio Printer in Cahoots
With the Members ,
The Saline Land Pool "Setting
'Em ' Up" Lavishly ,
Sixty-Throe Persons Employed to
Wait on the Thirty-Three
Senators ,
Tlio Ijtticolu And Railroad Kings
Tightening the Cell Another
Meeting of the Douglas
Delegation.
THE liEGISDATUHE.
Special to THK BEK.
LINCOLN , February ! > 1885. This afternoon
the senators did not meet at all and the mom-
bora of the house perfected very little in the
way of legislative business. That which they
did was of minor importance and only ap
peared to bo used by BO mo members as a
means of letting off some of their bottled-up
oratory. If they had stored their assumed
knowledge for some tlmolonger like wine it
might possibly have improved by being kept.
The committee on corporations reported
two bills (125 ( and 113) ) to the house , both of
which they condemned. The committee on
live stockjone (115) ( ) relating to the Improve
ment of cattle railroad cars , recommending
Its passage. The committed on roads and
bridges two bills (224 ( and 152) ) with a recom
mendation that each become law.
The house then went into committee of the
whole with Mr. Scovillo in the chair to con
eider senate file No , 4 , an act fixing the mini
bor of officers and employes in the senate and
house , to define their duties , and fir their pay
The senate bad amended this bill so that all
ollicers should bo elected by the respective
chambers , and that it should be done by a
declaration of the members compelling thorn
to vote oyn or n y ,
This amendment of the senate met with
stern opposition from Speaker Field who
moved rejection. He sat in the midst of the
Lancaster ring and as soon as hi > wishes became <
came known Ills followers supported his mo
tion and the bill as it was orignally introduced
was passed through committee and reported
to the hou'o for third reading ,
Mr , Wolback introduced a resolution that
a committee of five be appointed to enquire
into the action of the Board of Regents in
paying parsons salaries who were not living in
the state.
Mr. Wright , the great bunkumist of the
house , described the resolution as bunkum
and moved it be tabled.yrhlcn wa done.
It was now half past tt eo and after a mo
tion to adjourn , which was defeated , the clerk
began to road senate bills for the second time.
Ho continued this until half past five when
the Hou&e adjourned.
NEW BILLS.
Tlieio were thirty-three new billsintroducec
to-day , none of which could bo considered a
being of importance , rankidgabovo sixth rate ,
They principally dealt with the locution of
insanr sylums and other proposed state ineti
tutiot A thirtieth part of them stand IK
cha f -of ever becoming laws. They mus
eitheina\e been Introduced with the objec
of giving the printer a job or to waste thi
time of the house.
TUB HOST rOwEKFCU AND NUMKROUS
batch of lobbyists in of course that which rep
resent * the railroad interests. The city is ful
of railroad attorneys and their followers ,
Second onlv to this party is that here in connection
noction with the leasing of the state salin
lands. The principal workers in this hob
cause are Mr. Mason , of Chicago , and Mr.
Bartlcll , of O.nahn. Thase gentlemen hole
open house at one of the hotel * , a room beinj ,
cet apart for consultation and the distribution
of whisky and cigars. Here the disciples of
the causa may indulgegalore , and many an
the invitations to "wait into our parlors. "
THE DOUGLAS IIELKOATIOJI.
A second meeting of the Donglai delega
tion wus held this morniiif. IKxchiBivo ol
the delegation there wore about twelve gen
tleinon prevent , including Mr. Kountze , Ma
Ames , General O'Brien , Mr. Council am
County Commissioner ( [ O'Keeffe. Mr ,
Kountzo called the meetiug witli object o'
reconsidering the action of last night relatin
to the construction of viaducts in the city n
Omaha , He wanted the provisions of the bil
regarding thecontribuionot ] thrce-fifths of thi
cost by the railroads t&vards the expenses o
building the bridge altered. Ho thought tin
too much to ask the railroads to pay , and tha' '
they would not consent to giving it. The re
suit would be that the city would get no via
duct. Ho had consulted some of the railroac
officials on the subject and they were of tin
opinion that the company could not contrib
ute any sum so exorbitant. Ho hlmsel
wanted the bridges , but thought this proyis
ion in the bill would prevent its ever beiiif
effective because the railroads would not as
cept it.
Mr. Brunner Htrongly opposed Mr. Kniintr
and thought the bill did not go far ououpl
Ho defended last nights action of the dele
gallon and with effect for Mr. Kountzo sooi
abandoned his disposition to change what hai
already been done , The meeting dispersed ,
leaving the bill exactly as it stood. It will be
presented to house on Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Special Correspondence to TUB BKE.
LINCOLN , February'D. The first business of
the house this morning was to receive thu ro-
porta of standingcoin'mitteos , The committee
on county Boats and boundaries tsok the lead
and reported senate file No , 8 , recommending
its passage , House Boll 1I2 ! nlro received the
same attention from the committee. The
railroad committee baa evidently been busy.
They reported no lees than eight bills to the
house , three with the recommendation that
they do pass , the others to be indefinitely
postponed , The thrjg for paseaje are House
loll 150 , H. R. 2&nnd ) H. 11 1 ! 0. This
ast provides that railroad corporations in the :
state shall erect stations at all cities with MO
nhabltants. The bills condemned by thl
oommittoo were House Iloll NOB. C , ? J , 210 ,
. 181 and No. 8. The committee on miscella
| neous subjects reported two bills , T- > and 'J7 ' ,
neither of which call'for ' comment.
The committee ron federal relations re
ported for passage House roll 175 , which Is eal
bill providing for the taking of the general
< census. Tha consideration of tbii bill wo ;
made a special order for to-morrow mornlnf
at 10 o'clock.
The committee on revenue and taxatioi
reported House roll 149 to bo postponed , nd
71 , 75 and 105 to lie passed. About fiftoei
petitloni from different oountlea ) ra <
presented , asking that laws might be ted
which would prohibit the manufacture nd
sale of liquors In the state.
to A resolution , which had been unaar con d-
eration ten or twelto daya ago , and wblcl (
WM made a ipocial order for to-day , w
called up by Mr. Kuony. The re olutlon
prouded thit m > bills should be introduced
after the 23th d y of the session except by
mes ago from the governor.
Tltonm , of Cass , objected , because the
committee on fmancp could not get their bills
before the hou o In time. It is Impossible lor
the committee to got in appropriation bills in
such a short period.
Mr. Cnllagaii obleclwj , because the resolu
tion interfered with the bills before com
mittees.
Mr. Blame ( aid the house should devote
ho remaining days of the session to work.
Ho objected to n rush at the end. hot the
house work steadily and well now until the
close. Then there would bo no necessity for
having night Killings.
Mr. Brumno objected to the resolution bo-
iiio the bill to nmtml the charter of the city
of Omaha conld not bo got before the house
in time.
Mr. Howard now introduced nn amend
ment HO that the resolution read : No bill
shall bo Introduced int. ) the house after the
2oth day of the KHMOU except it bo recom
mended by a committee of the house.
Mr , Nottleton supported the resolution as
it now ttood , saying that all bills of impor
tance could now bo introduced , Ho thought
It would bo utterly impossible to do jintlcu
to all the bills before the house unless some
such resolution was adopted.
1 ho resolution was put , and carried almost
unanimously , only ono or two members
voting against it.
The speaker now announced "Tho Second
Heading of Bills , " and the house was im
mediately thrown into an elaborate smoking
room , Without any chnugo In the proceed
ing the house took n rccoss at 12 o'clock until
'JiiJ : thi a afternoon.
THE 8ENA.TK.
Special Correspondence to THK BEE.
LINCOLN , February 5. The effect of no
session of the senate yesterday afternoon was
noticeable ) this morning , xeveral committees
beinr ready to report on bills. Thu judiciary ,
of which Senator Paul is chairman , are to bo
convened for hard work. A number of bills
were Introduced running the number up to
196. Those with the 3SO In the house will
make work for eomo weeks yet.
Senator Norris Introduced a resolution In
structing the committee on agriculture to
\isit the agricultural college and farm and
report at the ca'llost convenience. Without
much doubt this glittering farce known.as the
agricultural farm is about to bu investigated.
Of the bills introduced Mr. Morris Intro
duced a joint resolution chancing the manner
of submitting constitutional amendment * .
Senator Kinsel Introduced a lengthy and comprehensive
prehensivo bill prohibiting the circulation ol
obscene literature. Senator Snell introduced
a bill providing for thu appointment of a rail
road and warehouse commission. Its pro
visions do not vary greatly from similar bills
heretofore introduced. It will probably be
referred to the railroad committee to-morrow
and forever lost to sight.
It Is remarkable thu love of some members
for their constituency when it eomo to locat
ing a public institution. Senator Meiklejohn
introduced another normal school bill to-day
He fixes the points of the compass at which
It is to be located and a consultation of the
map would put it in Nanca county. Tin
normal s heel at Peru is just about all ou
state can stand , The less of those sort of In
stitutions the bettor.
Senator Gpehner introduced a hilHhat wil
doubtless bring a largo lobby of insuranc
men to Lincoln , It provides that all corpor
ated insuranca companies of this or any othe
state doing business in the state , shall dopoai
with tiie state treasurer $50,000 as sort of :
guarantee fund.
Senator Sewers introduced two bills regard
ing fire escapes. Ono ordering the board o
publ io lands and buildings to put up fire es
capes on all public biiiiaicgfiover two storie
in height. , The other requires all hotels
bjarding houses and factories over two atorie
in height.
Tha interesting feature of the morning ses
sion wan the discussion on sonata file 4 , whlc
was returned from the homo with its amend
ment and concurrence. The bill is an amend
mentto the statutes providing for the number
duty and pay of the employes , of. tbo eenate
and house , and was introduced by Sen a to
Burr. Before it was sent to the homo an
amendment was taked on , requiring that th
yeas and nays should bo called on each rm
ployo elected , from chief clerk 4
page. The house cut out this la
provision. When brought up i
tha senate Mr. Brown moved that the ecnat
insist on its amendment. Ho thought tha
where there were HO many employed oacl
member eliould go on record at to whom h
favored employing. He declared that it wa
a disgrace and scandal that alxty-threo _ per
sons should be employed to wait on thirty
three .senators. Mr. Burr said that the nmeni
mont was entirely unnecessary an tlio yea
and nays cunld bo called at any time.
Church Howe called attention to Mr
Brawn's statement regarding thu "disgrac
and scandal" and said that the gentleina
was watching for subterfuges to attract th
attention of his constituents. Those men ha
been employed at the first of the session an
it was no time to kick up a fuss. They necc'
ed their pay and eliould } > a paid.
Mr. Brown replied to Howe and said tin
if defending the treasury wau demagoguism h
was a dcmugogne. The ayes and noes" wor
then called on whether the senate should in
ist on its amendment. It was lost by th
following vote.
Ayes Brown , Dolan , Durland , Hastings
lioebel , McAllister , McShane , Met/ , Mill
Putnam , Sherwin , Smith of Fillmore , an
Snell 14.
Nays Buckworth , Burr , Cherry , Clor
Day , Kinsel , Filson , Goehuer , Howe , Howe )
livers , Lewis , Love , Melklojohn , Morri
Paul , Smith of Lancaster , Sewers and Spun
cor 10.
The vote on concurrence waa just the re
vereoof the above.
It is believed that Senators Brown an
Howe Ho Awake at night concocting tchomea
to got nhtad of ono another. When they
agree it will be when the millenlum is at hand
and there will bo a popular demand for
shrouds ,
A Social Kvont.
The Union club , the high-toned social or
ganization of this city , gava a reception at
the Academy of Mneic last night. Nearly
600 invitations had been Issued , and the aris
tocracy , the ek'gancu , youth , beauty , chivalry
and learning of the tate was gathered there
Dancing , cards , billiards and H cial converse
were thn attractions of the occasion. Many
members and senators were present , eomo
with their wives , and all were cordially re
ceived into tha embrace of Lincoln's best
society.
University ApiiropriatloiiB ,
Special Correspondence to the BEK ,
LINCOLN , February 6 , The people of Lin
coln have got or are attempting to get their
bieuLi.l grip upon the state treasury in man
ifold waya.
Kvery state institution erected in this town
.
and all that by law are to bo erected io the
future ( provided Lincoln gets them ) , must be
endowed the "dear '
handsomely by public'
through the legislature ,
There is the modest sum of $133,000. ! I do '
mauded for the university ind agricultural
departments alone , as provided liy the var
Ions bills now in a statu of Incubation in the
nouss ,
Firit House roll III , asking for S75.00C
rat of tbo university funds to erect tw
IniildinirJ for the use of thu industrial nd
scientific departments.
Second , House rulit No. ,17G. providing fo
the relief of the cltv of Lincoln and varioui
cltUens who donated $5,8261 < > build the foundation
dation to atlie ; univmtty in 18f7 with ) In
to rest now mounting to &SGSO. Inml
Third , House rule 210 , creating nn Kgtlcnl
tural college and appropriating S-'AOOO forum
building purpogra ,
- Besides these , which amount to the nut
first mentioned , the regent * , in their report )
vr&n.t 814,500for repairs , and tUjmrchatu c
a stOMii hosting apparatus Apart from the
above the university will demand about $100 , .
000 In pay His salaries of thn profotior'i rte ,
with nn additional sum of 810,000 or $2tl,00'i '
to pay thi' doctors who lecture to the medical
students , So that uefoti' thi end the uimcr
sity will come in for about $2KOCO ( , n modwl
sum for tha tax payers of the state to pay to
mn n "High School" for the ' 'good city ol
Lincoln , " In this connection n fact stated by
a prominent politician and a gontli-nun well-
posted on the subjct , is partition ! . Ho sMd
"that every scholar who graduates at thouni-
\erstty coils the stale S9 000. It would bo
hotter and cheaper for the sUtu to have her
citizens educated in Kurnpo. "
In f ct there is a big tchemo on foot to obtain -
tain apprnpiiationB to commenca all sorts of
additional buildings to the university mid
then in two yi-wra o k for additional sums , to
erect a medical anil law department. This is
eudenced by the fact that the legislature is
asked to amend the law specifying the depart
ments of the university so an to provide for "a
college of medicine , comprising nidi depart1
ments as the board of regents shall di'tormino"
and nl o a college of law and ono of fine arts.
Itill therefore be seen that there is
A "MIQllKn IN TUB CNIVKRHin VOOI > ril.K1
havincn strong family likeness to the now
capital fellow , eo that in n very short time the
vast quantity of land donated by thu state and
the national government will bo squandered ,
the proceeds exhaiistuJ , and the institution A
burden on the state. It is to bo hoped that
the leglslaturo will cut the university down to
enough nionev to run the literary and indus
trial departments and ! not experiment yet a
while with a medical , law or line nrt school ,
If the youths of Nobraxka wish to bo odu-
cat (1 in the professions , who are certainly a
special class , the mats of the people should
not bo taxed therefore. It is well enough to
tax all that the state may 1mo intelligent cil-
i/cns , but when it cornea to making lawyers
or doctorH at public oiponeoit is running "free
schools" into the ground * . As well might the
merchant demand of the taxpayers n capital
to begin business as that the professional man
should receive his cauital ( education ) at the
cost of the people. "W. "
Kxclicniciit in the Senate.
Special Telegram to the BEE.
LIKCOLN , February fi. The excitement in
the nouato was the consideration of Senator
Snell8 bill making the passenger tarriif three
cents a mile. It was dresied down in the
committee of the whole , Burr making nn effort
to raise the rate to three and n bnlf cents.
When reported back to the house
Spencer moved an amendment to the effect
that the rotda which had not received the
government subsidy should charge three and a
half cents , this was supported by Burr , Lewis
and Spencer , but opposed by Howe and
McShane. In the final vote Brickwortti ,
Burr , Lewis , Skinner and Spencer were the
only ones supporting thu amendments. The
bill , which Is similar to the houeo bill , will
pass. But by the way the railroad hire
lings support it , it is evident that
they intend that no other railroad
bill shall bo put through. Thu object is to
regulate the passenger ttriff by this rather
weak bill , and let the roads take care of the
freight rates.
Tno section on the lleagan inter-state com
mittee commercial memorial was indefinitely
postponed , as congress concluded not to wait
to hoar the opinion of Nebraska's salons.
Tom Ilcnrtrlclc'u Deafening Reception
at Birmingham , Ala.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , February C.-Vico Pres
ident-elect Hendricks and party arrived this
evening by the Georgia Pacific railroad , en
route to Now Orleans. The party f pent the
night hero and part of to-morrow will be oc
cupied in visiting points of interest about tha
pity , A { rreat crowd was at the depot and
the distinguished visitor was welcomed by all
the democratic organizations of the city , and
the whietlio'g of the steam engines , the boom
of artillery and thn din of cheers and shouting
and the party was escorted at once to the
opera house , where ho was intrcduced to the
audience bv the mayor. The building was
packed. When Hendricks rose ho was greet
ed with lone , loud and continued cheers. Ho
spoke nearly an hour , reviewing the incidents
of the campaign and referring to the platform
of the democratic party as indie iting the pol
icy of the coming administration.
Trial of Joseph O. MacUin.
CHCIAQO , February 5. The trial of Jonoph
C. Makin , for participation in the illegal
Eighteenth ward election frauds , began in the
United States court this morning. Thn at-
tornov for the defendant requested another
continuance , but this was refused by the
court , the work of imp-moling a jury is now
progressing. In the present trial the defend
ants , in addition to Mackin , are Gallagher
and Blehl , nil of whom are arraigned upon the
general cliargo of conspiracy. A large part
of the day was consumed iu eelectlng a jury ,
which , when impanelled , wu composed of
farmers and business men from all parts of
the state , only two being from Cook county.
The remainder of the Bitting was devoted to
attorneys' statements of the case for the prose
cution and defeuss.
Capture of a Supposed.
Sr. PAUL , February 5. The Dally Des
patch special eayn Wm.Morrisonallias George
Milner , supiioeud to hava murdered the wifa
and eon of Hav. Snell near Inkxtar , Dakota ,
was arrested at Anoka this morning by
SlcDaron , sheriff of Brainerd. The prisoner
is very reticuat and claims not to bu the man
who committed the deed , though ho nuswciud
the description of the hired man said to have
committed the deed ,
The village of Battle Lake , twenty miles
cast of Fergus Falls , burned thu morning.
Most of the building * of the town ore said to
1mve been destroy od.
Lynch Appears In Tc.vas ,
FRANKLIN , Texas , Fobtuary 5. A mob of
two hundred forced an entrance into tbo jail
last night and took outBen Hawkins , a negro ,
win murdered n old peddler last week.
Judges Col lard and Crawford urged the mob
to permit the law to take Itx course. Both
judges were immediately placed under an
armed guaid as wai the jailor , until tbu mob
finianed hanging Hawkins to a tree.
Ooninilttco on Contented Elections
SPRINGFIELD , February 6. In thu house
to-day the speaker announced the following
committee on contested elections ; Stevens ,
Linocar , Baker , Dill , Crafts , Downs , McDon
ald , Consldlne , Cherry , Taylor of Cook , Mue-
Millan , Hood , Miller , Goodnow and
Chapman.
Went her Tor To-day.
WASHINGTON , February 5- For the upper
MisnitHippi Light Iccal BIIOWH , partly cloudy
slightly wormer weather , variable winds , generally
orally from ea t to south , Miisouri valley
Clearing , slightly warmer weather , vaila tblc
, winds , gi'iierlly"outhurly. .
Btoamihlp Wilmington Over Duo.
VICTORIA , 15. C. , February 5. The strain
fillip Wilmington , from S.in Francisco 'or '
' ills port , with a number of passengers nd
coneiderubla freight Is seven days over-due
- it is feared that ihe has gene to the bottom
ICIckliiK AK ! HI the Itallnn.
CAIRO , February 5. The occupation of Bei
> ul near Asoi ) , some days ago by Italian troop
wus WM forcibly made. The Kgyptian gov
* crnorof the plftcp proteaUd but withou
avail. Thu Kgyptian garrison waa forced t
- withdraw. Tue Khedive baa notified thaportt
- of lUIian occupation.
-
( Strike inaUolIIng Mill.
I'lTTBBUBO , February 6. Five hundre
workmen tMoorhe d. Mcl ean& Co , ' < oil.
, ing mills atruok yesterday againut 10 pc ;
ol cent reduction , Tlie mill clowd down ,
OU 'CHANCE. '
T&eLeailioi & ) ; Ai tides Oa'CiiaDge ' ToDay -
Day Were Generally Depressed ,
The Supply of Oattlo was Rather
Limited
HOCB Brought the Hiejhost Prices
Sinoo OotoW ,
The War Newe , Contrary to Pre
cedent , Lowers Wheati
Oorn Continues Very Steady and
a Shade Lower.
Oats Steady niuV Dull Kjo M
and Iiowcr ProvUloiiB Showed
urcatcr Jb'iriuncst ) ,
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Special telegram to the BKK.
CHICAGO , February 5. The leading ar
ticles on'change to-day were generally da-
pressed and lower , wheat and coin'loading in
tlio decline. Lower prices wore , contrary to
all precedent , charged mainly to the war
news , and there was liberal Helling of wheat , W
the steady decline bringing out a goodly
allowing of atop orders. Toward the clofo of
the morning session there wax a slight recov
cry from the lowest pomte , but the market
closed barely steady.
WHEAT
ruled quiet and about steady at thn "opening ,
but soon began a downward movement with
few reactions ami kept up to the Icloso of the
morning : cstion , The receipts were only
moderate , but cables were uasy and on receipt
of Bubtequont foreign advices there wan inoro
stuff offered than the market could absorb.
This action was entirely overlooked , for IIPWB
of this class has alwayi heretofore1 , had a firm
ing effect. No. 2 spring was quoted at 77i@
78Jc , and closing at inside. At the close of
the morning s'tmon it was barely steady at a.
slight recovery from the lowest point
touched.
CORN
continues very steady and a shade lower , the
course ot values was governed largely by
wheat , though the close of thu morning ses
sion was not as great a relative decline. No ,
2 cath sold at It7@3T.tc , clo ing at inside.
OAIH
steady and dull , with very moderate trading
confined to May at S0j@301o. { All other
futures are entirely nominal at quotations.
UYK
eaKi'pr and lower in sympathy with the heavy
feeling in other grain ,
PROVISIONS
showed greater firmness principally on account
of the light receipts of inferior quality , * the
market opening fractionally higher and record
ing slight subsequent advance * , but toward
the close of the morning session became easy
in sympathy with nearly everything else on
the floor , and sagged down to about the low
est points. Trading1 in a general way was
very dull. Cash quotations continue nomin
ally the same as February. On thu afternoon
call tlio grain markets were all weak and a
shade lower. Offerings of heavy ;
CATTI.K
were rather limited , there were not over 50
or ( ! 0 loads of what would bu classified as
heavy fat cattle on the market , vet these were
about all that seemed to be wanted ; theio
was a touplo of export buyprs present and
they paid around about § 5 75 ( Ti 00 for 1-100
pounds , and upward average * . Light or little
cattle were in better demand and in a general
way. Shipping and dressed btef steers were a
sliido hipher than yesterday , but the activity
and improvement it is claimed is only tempo
rary , s the slightest increabo in receipts
would ngain send prices down to where they
weioiu the early pait of the week. The
best grades of butchers' stock
which , let it alwajs bs remembered
means fine fat cows and heifers continues
to sell at steady prices. 1350 and 15(0 ( Ibs. ,
S5 2025 ; EO ; 1203 and 1300 Ibs. , S100@520 ;
1000 and 1200 lb . , SI 20 ® 190. Butchers'
$2 2 f > 1 25 ; mainly S3 (0@3 ( CO. .Stockorn ,
W 30foit ; 90 ; teeders.S 00 ( l I ( iO ; Texans , S3 90
( ( 5 00. There wan a sharp upturn all alonp
the line this morning , making the iidvnnco
strong 10 per ICO , somu fancy soiling ni high
as ? 5 OOC" 5 10.
HOIiS.
The highsst prices in the market since thu
last week i a October for this sort. C > mmoa
and rough packers told around about SlfiO'aJ
4 ( i ( ) ; fair to good. SI 70l 80 , and host , $1 90
@ 5 00 ; packing and shipping , Sli1) ) and 400 Irm. .
-IG5fr'510 ; light , 150 and SlOllw. , SI 0@
170.
_ _ _ _ _
IS ml of the Jcllcrflon Trn ody , Dispo
sition of the HoilicH ,
DES MOINKH , February 5. The bodies of
the murderers of old man Jellurson at Audubon -
bon , have been all disposed of. The friend *
of Wilson claimed his body last uight and
took it away. This morning two of .Smyth's
brothers called and got his remains. The
mother and si tor , Dora , went and looked at
the body of Cicero Jellerson , and asked what
was going to hq donn with it , and then left.
The body was buried this uvenlng by order of
thn coroner at Aiidubon.
Several persons were summoned beforu the
grand jury there to day to testify wliut they
know about the lynching , but no clue win
obtained , and they will adjourn to-morrow.
This will probably end the horrible tragedy
by which four lives were sacrificed.
It is understood that tlio prand mry will
return an indictment agiinat Putor liyan for
the murder of old man Kloever a fuw week *
slncu , in thu morning , Hynn'u case will
probably bo continued as the court has r
adjourned. k :
The Oliver MlllH llcHiimo Work.
PlTTHiiuiw ) , February 5. Thu employea of
Olivor'x mills , south side , report t.day that
they have reason to hope that they will se
cure steady work for several months. The
puddlers of the Tenth struct mili went on to
, day for thn first time tlncu Christmas. Sev
eral other departments are expected to bo pub
in oM'ration | within tlio n xt ten days. At the
South Fifteenth stiuet mill yesterday the pud-
dlern were paid , and resumed work this ,
morning. .Skilled workmen at Woods' Hua
m'll ' w n > also paid In full , and the majority
of them aru now at work , it is stated tlifa
afteriKou that the fine , lias latsly secured ft
large number of wdors , sufficient to keep the
inillt ) running for a number omonths. .
,
, Cotiilltlon.
t'obrw > ry5.It is slid at St.
Vincent's hujpital to which KOKJH was re
moved yiutwday , that lie pissed a comfort
able night , and is greatly improved. 1'hyui-
ti&nn thiuk it wll ) not bo many days before ho
wilt be. able to go out. lie receives the best
to of care , t Wily relatives and intimate friends
are idlawed , tuete llouia ,
Oahlnot Malclni. %
NBW YOKK , February C. The state execu
tive committee of the And Monopoly leagun
. passed a resolution to-night recommending
er itx-Kenator Thucmansi inemberof I'roildcnt ,
CloYeland'a cabinet.